Report: Olli Jokinen Suspended 3 Games

According to Craig Custance of The Sporting News, Calgary Flames forward Olli Jokinen has been suspended three games after his cross check to the face of Phoenix’s Wojtek Wolski last night.

It was immediately something you thought was going to be looked at, as any time something like that happens, the NHL will look at it. It came between the benches in the third period last night, and Jokinen was handed a five minute major and a ten minute misconduct.

The argument you would get from the league is that Nash hit Gio during play, when the two of them were engaged in an on ice battle. Jokinen’s hit on Wolski was in defence of Hagman, so he’s 3rd man, after the whistle rather than part of the play and he came at him from behind. The final factor is Nash is who he is – a face of franchise, so he get’s an easier ride.

I guess this tells us that the leaque doesn’t pass the “star” label onto Olli anymore, not good enough to get star treatment from the league.

Usually the league factors in the fact that he got the game misconduct call and therefore reduces the penalty, but for some strange reason, not a factor is this case. Neither is calling an icing when it would have gone in Calgary’s favour.

Just seems like the Flames aren’t getting any breaks at this point.

Another “spin the magical wheel of justice” and end up with a ridiculous ruling!